The Fourth of July supersedes bad politics
(July 4) Independence Day is such a favorite holiday of mine that when this nation had its bicentennial celebration in 1976, I told my father I wanted to live to 112 […]
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Gov. Landry shoots at legislators, hurts constituents instead
(July 6) Parents worried about their children’s safety as they go to Parkway High School in Bossier City should be furious right now with Gov. Jeff Landry. So should parents who […]
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T-P/Advocate editorial: Court messed up redistricting
(Official Advocate/Times-Picayune editorial, July 1) In the seemingly interminable turmoil over Louisiana’s congressional district shapes and boundaries, the U.S. Supreme Court left Louisiana in limbo last week. Rather than issuing a decision […]
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Will Sutton: Only Clarence Thomas had wisdom on redistricting
(Column by my colleague Will Sutton, July 6) The U.S. Supreme Court kept millions of Louisianans — and millions more across the nation — waiting for one of the most […]
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George Will: Supreme Court messes up redistricting case
(By George Will, originally in the Washington Post, July 2) Sixty years ago this summer, Congress enacted the nation-transforming Voting Rights Act. Soon, however, Congress and a deferential Supreme Court, by […]
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No, Don Henley: News isn’t always ‘dirty laundry’
(June 26 column by Quin) A number of recent examples show that despite what the cynics say, the expression “good news” isn’t an oxymoron. You’ve all probably heard the old saying […]
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Stephanie Grace: Sen. Cassidy gave us this RFK problem
(Column by Stephanie Grace, June 14) Give U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy credit for this: He usually doesn’t hide from questions. He invites them, in fact, and generally tries to make a […]
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Supreme Court should decide marshland lawsuit is all wet
(June 21) Louisiana parishes shouldn’t count on seeing money from lawsuits against oil companies any time soon. Indeed, they may never see the money — and they may not deserve it. […]
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LA congressional delegation should restore river study
(A version of this ran as an official Advocate/Times-Picayune editorial on June 15) Perhaps no state in the union faces as many and varied water-related issues as Louisiana does, and now its […]
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Groups promoting truly civil society deserve support
(June 19) Where, pray tell, is common ground? Almost everybody agrees that American politics, which always have been rambunctious, have devolved into such toxicity that civil conversations appear impossible. Every reasonable person […]
